grammaticality - "Whether or not" vs. "whether" - English Language ...
As Henry Higgins observed in Pygmallion, the best grammarians are often those who learned English in school as immigrants. My parents, who were first-generation Americans in the early 20th century, …
Is "Many thanks" a proper usage? - English Language & Usage Stack …
I saw emails from English people with Many Thanks as a signing off phrase. Is that proper usage? Or is it a phrase created by continental English speakers due to the influence of their native langu...
Meaning of 'cf.' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
it refers to a discrete life form that has properties of mind (i.e. experience and character, cf. sentience)
What term is used for the closing of a letter?
Salutation is the term used to describe the beginning of a letter or other correspondence. What is the term used for the closing of a letter? Here are some examples: Yours truly, Sincerely, Best wi...
"Free of" vs. "Free from" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 15, 2017 · I checked Garner's Modern American Usage; although BG doesn't address free of vs. free from, he writes that the distinction between freedom of and freedom from is that the former …
Why is the word "hectare" abbreviated as "ha" and not as "he"?
Feb 3, 2021 · Welcome to EL&U. Hectare is from the Greek hect, the multiplier, and are, the primary unit of land measurement and the base unit. It means 100 ares, so it makes sense to abbreviate to the …
terminology - What is the exact technical word to describe the ...
Dec 6, 2018 · Archaic Syntax in Indo-European: The Spread of Transitivity in Latin, Brigitte Bauer (2011) The nominal form of a transitive verb that has only the prefix mang... does not differ from the stem …
What is the meaning of "The backbone of something"?
Jan 8, 2015 · The spine -- the backbone -- acts as the fundamental structural support in keeping humans upright and houses the all-important spinal cord. Without it, we would be useless. When …
Usage of the phrase "you don't know what you don't know"
Feb 25, 2012 · What is the correct usage of phrase "you don't know what you don't know"? Can it be used in formal conversation/writing?
"Consumable" and "non-consumable" in reference to electronic items
Nov 14, 2011 · Consumable just means that the item is something that can be used up (and is then either gone or useless). The only item used in modern electronics I can think of that would fit this …